Sandali Handagama

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Sandali Handagama is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for policy and regulations, EMEA. She is an alumna of Columbia University's graduate school of journalism and has contributed to a variety of publications including The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Nation and Popular Science. Sandali doesn't own any crypto and she tweets as @iamsandali

Latest from Sandali Handagama

Policy

Patreon Removes Ukrainian Charity Raising Military Aid Citing Policy Violation

The non-profit is also raising funds in bitcoin but Patreon was the most convenient way for foreigners to donate to the fund, according to the charity's director.

Feb 25, 2022

Policy

European Parliament Postpones Vote on Crypto Regulations Indefinitely

A leaked draft has drawn criticism for including a provision that sought to ban the use of cryptocurrencies that rely on proof-of-work.

Feb 25, 2022

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 23: German Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Stefan Heinrich Berger (Christian Democratic Union - European People's Party) is listening to the outgoing President of the European Central Bank (ECB) in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament on September 23, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Policy

People Are Sending Millions in Bitcoin to Aid Ukraine's Military as Russia Advances

A digital wallet raising funds to support the Ukrainian army has received almost $5 million in bitcoin.

Feb 24, 2022

The national yellow and blue flag of Ukraine (Valentyn Semenov/Getty)

Policy

EU Wants New Anti-Money Laundering Authority to Have Crypto Oversight: Report

The EU is setting up an anti-money laundering watchdog, and leaders want it to have strict oversight of crypto firms.

Feb 24, 2022

EU lawmakers want new AML authority to supervise crypto firms (Santiago Urquijo/Getty)

Policy

EU Parliamentarians Push to Limit Bitcoin Use Over Energy Concerns

A provision added to a draft regulatory package calls for the restriction of cryptocurrencies that use proof-of-work consensus mechanisms.

Feb 24, 2022

The EU Commission, Parliament and Council are due to begin negotiations on the MiCA framework. (Daniel Day/Getty Images)

Finance

African Web 3 Super App Jambo Raises $7.5M in Seed Round

The all-in-one education, play-to-earn and personal finance app is backed by Coinbase, 3AC, Alameda Research and Polygon Studios, among others.

Feb 21, 2022

Africa holds great potential in the ongoing evolution of cryptocurrency technology. (Moussa Kalapo/Getty Images)

Policy

Italy Formally Lays Out Crypto Firms' New AML Requirements

The rules lay out registration and reporting requirements for virtual asset service providers.

Feb 18, 2022

(Niccolò Chiamori/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

State Lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia Propose Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Miners

Lawmakers in Illinois and Georgia are hoping to give tax breaks to crypto mining companies

Feb 18, 2022

Georgia and Illinois are the latest states to consider tax incentives for crypto miners in the U.S. (jnn1776/Flickr)

Policy

Binance Halts Activities in Israel Following Regulator Intervention: Report

Certain services are suspended while the country's Capital Markets Authority reviews the exchange's licenses.

Feb 17, 2022

Policy

Crypto Could Derail Financial Stability, Global Financial Watchdog Says

The Financial Stability Board examined the potential risks posed by the fast-growing crypto market.

Feb 16, 2022

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